megawhizz
join:2002-03-21
West Bloomfield, MI
 ·Comcast Workplace
 ·ISOMEDIA
·Lightning Bolt DSL
| Can't get broadband?
Hello people,
I live in the Metro Detroit area, and am trying to get a broadband business-class connection. 2 DSL providers that I have been in touch with took my order, but then came back with "loop length too long" (24300 feet) and said that they will not be able to deliver me internet.
So my only choice left is cable, of which the only provider is Comcast. Seems strange though, I am in the heart of a major Detroit suburb (W Bloomfield) and have only one broadband option.
Does anybody have any ideas on what I can do?
MW |
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LBDSL
Lightning Bolt
VIP
join:2002-01-07
Auburn Hills, MI
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July 10th, @05:35PM
| I comes down to what type broadband you want. I can guarantee you, you have other options then just cable. (IDSL, and T1 options just to name 2)
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rds24a
Teach Your Children
Premium
join:2000-12-13
Springboro, OH
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·RoadRunner Cable
| reply to megawhizz
That is not unusual. I've personally had a couple of situations trying to get friends and family with small businesses hooked up in suburban areas where the telco CO happened to be on the other side of the suburb and they were just too far.
As for other business-class options LBDSL is 100% correct, but they will be in a different price range than some DSL or cable services that aren't much more than repackaged home connections. Usually, T1 and other options also come with higher levels of support and service guarantees that make the cost worthwhile if your business is the type that loses money every second the connection is down.
Don't be too quick to knock cable, though. A family member's small biz has been served very well for years by a Time Warner Business Class connection, and in fact the entire local school district is served by Time Warner connectivity.
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megawhizz
join:2002-03-21
West Bloomfield, MI
·Comcast Workplace
·ISOMEDIA
·Lightning Bolt DSL
| Thanks for the feedback. Comcast business broadband seems like my only option (other than T1, etc.) but they do not allow reverse DNS setups on static IPs - which will be a serious roadblock to my business that operates an SMTP server.
This sucks :-( |
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yock
Eschew the False Dichotomy
Premium
join:2000-11-21
Fairfield, OH | Have you considered co-locating some of your special-needs equipment in a datacenter? You could stick with business class connectivity for the office and your critical hardware could be secure and functional in a place designed for such activity. |
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megawhizz
join:2002-03-21
West Bloomfield, MI | That's a really good idea - any suggestions on a good provider that could host my SMTP server and let me have full control over the machine? |
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yock
Eschew the False Dichotomy
Premium
join:2000-11-21
Fairfield, OH
| said by megawhizz  :That's a really good idea - any suggestions on a good provider that could host my SMTP server and let me have full control over the machine? All I can suggest is for you to try and keep it local. If it's your equipment, you'll definitely want to be able to hand-deliver replacement hardware if something fails. Others on this site may have better criteria for selecting a data center. Things like electricity specification, climate control, emergency response, etc. |
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